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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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